George Vass
@georgevass.bsky.social
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Conductor, Festival Director, lover of great music, food and wine, passionate supporter of living classical composers. Spiritual home – Presteigne in the Welsh Marches.
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Listen to the 'Vivace' from Tippett's Piano Concerto - an advance release from my album of British Piano Concertos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra & @georgevass.bsky.social. The full album goes live on the 10 Oct on BIS Records / Apple Music! 🎉 🎹 bisrecords.lnk.to/2604S03
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🔉 Less than one week to go! My album of concertos by Walton, Britten and Tippett with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and @georgevass.bsky.social will be released on Fri 10 October, for BIS Records and Apple Music 🎉 Pre-order at bisrecords.lnk.to/2604
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clarehammondpiano.bsky.social
OUT TODAY!! 🎉 My album of concertos by Walton, Britten and Tippett with the BBC Symphony Orchestra & @georgevass.bsky.social is now out on BIS. Praised @thetimes.com for its "crisp artistry" and Video of the Day in Gramophone, listen online bisrecords.lnk.to/2604
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Very pleased to announce that I was given the @royalphilsoc.bsky.social Leslie Boosey Award at the opening reception of the 2025 Presteigne Festival. I'm honoured and completely overjoyed to receive this amazing award!
George Vass receives the RPS Leslie Boosey Award
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk
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busheysymphony.bsky.social
Very sad to say goodbye yesterday to John Tatham (5 Nov 1922 - 4 July 2025), a long-serving member of the BSO's 2nd violin section. At 102, he was still playing at the BSO's 50th Anniversary concert in May. RIP John, you'll be missed by so many
'Gentle, kind and caring' WW2 engineer dies aged 102
The family of a Second World War engineer from Croxley Green have paid tribute after he died at the age of 102.
www.watfordobserver.co.uk
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martinsmith.bsky.social
Funerals are sad, but today was a celebration. John Tatham was 102. Was a founder member of @busheysymphony.bsky.social, which I lead. Played violin in their 50th anniversary concert A MONTH before his death. In his 90s he was still putting chairs out for rehearsals. May we all learn from his joy.
georgevass.bsky.social
Honoured to be premiering Ninfea Crutwell-Reade's 'Scenes from Under Milk Wood' with Nova Music Opera at @spitsmusic.bsky.social on Wed 2 July.
Fab cast – Rebecca Afonwy Jones, Thomas Humphreys, Osian Clarke, Madeleine Morgan and narrator David Prince.
Info: spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/scene...
georgevass.bsky.social
This is the actual current position, please can the UK media stop glorifying the Right? It is extremely misleading.
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Really looking forward to this - just under a month to go!
busheysymphony.bsky.social
Tickets on sale for Bushey SO's 50th Anniversary Concert
Sunday 18 May at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA
Dvořák, Grieg PIano Concerto (soloist, Xiaowen Shang), Schumann 'Rhenish' Symphony and the premiere of James Francis Brown's 'Flourish for orchestra'.
Book online now: shorturl.at/tF5xo
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
If you want a better world, you must behave as if you live in one.
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newseye.bsky.social
NEW: Elon Musk’s X has suspended accounts of Turkish opposition groups, suppressing footage of anti-government protests.

So, best we share all the footage we can here!

This was last night’s massive demo against Erdogan’s government, which follows the arrest of his rival Ekrem İmamoğlu.

🇹🇷 #Turkey
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vwfndn.bsky.social
📣 Deadline approaching!

Vaughan Williams Scholarships, worth up to £8K, replace the Vaughan Williams Bursaries previously given only for MA studies. Registrations to apply close on March 31.

Get your application in now!

Details here:
Postgraduate funding - Vaughan Williams Foundation
Find out about scholarships for postgraduate composers offered by the Vaughan Williams Foundation.
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
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joshuakosman.bsky.social
BREAKING: Pianist András Schiff cancels all his US engagements for 2025-26 in response to "the recent and unprecedented political changes in the United States."

"Some people might say, 'just shut up and play.' I cannot, in good conscience, do that."

www.kirshbaumassociates.com/agency.php?v...
Pianist Sir András Schiff Cancels U.S. Appearances for 2025-2026 Season
www.kirshbaumassociates.com
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busheysymphony.bsky.social
Fantastic rehearsal with Sarah Bennington last night on Christopher Gunning's Flute Concertino – can't wait for our concert on Sunday 16 March at 3pm
Clarendon Muse, Watford WD18 7JA

Please come and join us ...
Book online here shorturl.at/Ekoc6
shorturl.at
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Young composers, its time to apply for the 2026
@royalphilsoc.bsky.social composer programme – you may be offered the chance to write a work for the Presteigne Festival, as Electra did two years ago. It really is a fabulous scheme.
royalphilsoc.bsky.social
We are welcoming applications for the RPS Composer's programme until 11am on Tuesday 25 March. You can find out more about how the programme could support you and your career as a composer, and apply, on our website. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/rp...
Electra Perivolaris pictured against a background of plants, alongside a quote. Text reads: ' The RPS Composers programme has been invaluable in enabling me to develop my compositional career. It's provided me with the chance to develop particular areas of my compositional practice and process, and develop practical skills in managing my career as a composer. The programme has been vital to me at this stage in my career. Electra Perivolaris, RPS Composers programme 2023.'
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barenreiter.bsky.social
Happy 150th Birthday Maurice Ravel!
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royalphilsoc.bsky.social
We are welcoming applications for the RPS Isserlis Scholarship to study abroad until 11am on Tuesday 11 March. We offer support to enable musicians to take life-changing opportunities to study overseas. You can find out more and apply on our website. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/s...
RPS Isserlis Scholarship - to study abroad
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Leaders of the free world stand united in London

The United States is not among them
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.